William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Tu Youyou jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine for their work against parasitic diseases (寄生虫病), the award-giving body said on Monday.
William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan won half of the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin.(阿维菌素).
The Chinese scientist Tu Youyou was awarded the other half of the prize for discovering artemisinin (青蒿素), a drug that has sharply lowered the number of people who die from malaria. (疟疾). Tu’s discovery is a great contribution(贡献) by traditional Chinese medicine to human health.
“These two discoveries have provided humankind with powerful new means to combat(对抗) parasitic diseases,” the Nobel Assembly said and awarded the prize of 8 million Swedish crowns($960,000).”
Medicine is the first of the Nobel prizes awarded each year. Prizes for achievements in science, literature and peace were first awarded in 1901 in accordance with the will(遗愿) of the inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。Three scientists share the the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine.
Tu Youyou discovers a new drug, avermectin.
Tu Youyou’s discovery comes from traditional Chinese medicine.
Tu Youyou won the prize of 8 million dollars for her discovery.
The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel.
A greeting is a way of saying “Hello” to someone．People in different countries greet each other in different ways．Here are some．
World Greetings
| Philippines |
The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women．Men sometimes pat each other on the back． |
| Japan |
When people meet for the first time, they usually bow．In business, people also shake hands．In formal situations, people often exchange business cards．When you give a business card, give it with two hands．This is polite．Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings．It usually means that the person is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny．But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed． |
| New Zealand |
Usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time． Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori．The Maori are the native（当地的）people of New Zealand．This is their traditional greeting． |
| Brazil |
Men often shake hands when they meet for the first time． When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek．Women also kiss male friends to say hello． When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes．This shows interest and friendliness． |
In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?
| A．Philippines | B．Brazil | C．Japan | D．New Zealand |
In this passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）?
| A．Kisses | B．Hugs | C．Bows | D．Handshakes |
Of the five pictures above （a, b, c, d and e）, which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．d |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Both men and women shake hands in Brazil when they meet． |
| B．Japanese won’t smile until they feel very happy． |
| C．The Maori often press their noses together to greet each other． |
| D．In Philippines, people shake hands only when they meet for the first time． |
What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?
| A．Different ways of greetings． |
| B．Four countries． |
| C．Some fun facts． |
| D．Some special notes． |
Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world．Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee．They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way．So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning．
Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine（咖啡因）．Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities（精力和体力）．For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster andaugment body temperature．All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous．
Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods．A little caffeine is probably not harmful．But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless．The underlined word “augment” means ___________．
| A．make more | B．drink | C．stop | D．make less |
From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might ______．
| A．give you a headache | B．make you fall asleep |
| C．keep you awake | D．may be dangerous |
Caffeine is found in ___________．
| A．tea and water |
| B．chocolate, meat and some other foods |
| C．coffee and cream |
| D．coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years |
| B．Caffeine does no harm to our body． |
| C．Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature． |
| D．Caffeine may increase human’s mental and physical abilites． |
A good title for this passage is ___________．
| A．Coffee Is Harmful | B．Coffee and Tea |
| C．Caffeine and Health | D．Caffeine Is Useful |
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies．Here are some for you:
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax．
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it．Read it a few times if possible．
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need．
If it asks to give one answer, only write one．
If there’s a difficult question, don’t worry．Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later．
Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test．Sometimes a guess may get you points．
When you finish, go back and check your answers．You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes．From the passage, we know we can ___________to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous．
| A．tell ourselves not to be nervous |
| B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go out for a walk |
| D．take a few deep breaths |
To make sure we understand the question, we had better ___________．
| A．read it fast |
| B．read it till we finish it |
| C．read it a few times if possible |
| D．read it slowly |
When we finish answering all the questions, we need to ___________．
| A．hand it at once |
| B．check spelling mistakes |
| C．worry about our points |
| D．check with classmates |
The underlined word “strategies” in the passage means ___________．
| A．策略 | B．思维 | C．途径 | D．智慧 |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．Find out how many points we need or how much each question is worth． |
| B．Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the test． |
| C．If it asks to give one answer, we’d better write more． |
| D．Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points． |
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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| Today’s TV Programmes |
CCTV-1 |
| 18:00 |
Chinese Cooking |
| 18:30 |
Children’s Programme |
| 19:00 |
News |
| 19:30 |
Weather Report |
| 19:40 |
Around the World |
| 20:00 |
TV Play: Sisters |
| 21:30 |
China Business Report |
| 22:00 |
English Classroom |
| BTV-2 |
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| 17:45 |
Computer Today |
| 18:10 |
Hello the World |
| 19:05 |
Animal World |
| 19:40 |
Serial: Dangerous Games |
| 21:10 |
News in English |
| 21:30 |
Popular Music |
| 21:50 |
English for Today |
| 22:15 |
NBA Play-offs 2004~2005 |
Li Ming is only nine years old and he likes watching cartoons．Which of the following programmes should he choose?
| A．Weather Report． | B．Around the World． |
| C．Children’s Programme． | D．Popular Music． |
If you like listening to music, you should watch TV at ___________．
| A．19: 05 on BTV-2 | B．19: 30 on CCTV-1 |
| C．21: 30 on CCTV-1 | D．21: 30 on BTV-2 |
How long is the TV play “Sisters”?
| A．90 minutes． | B．50 minutes． |
| C．30 minutes． | D．2 hours． |
If you are interested in animals, you can choose ___________．
| A．Chinese Cooking | B．Animal World |
| C．News in English | D．Computer Today |
If Yao Ming is your favourite basketball player, you can’t miss ___________．
| A．English Classroom | B．Popular Music |
| C．NBA Play-offs 2004-2005 | D．Weather Report |
Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. When some plates(板块) of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. They often happen near the mountains (山脉), too.
During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed(破坏).
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the “earthquake belts”. In areas in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against (对抗) earthquakes.
In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.The reason for an earthquake is _________________.
| A．that there are so many plates on the earth |
| B．that the sea is too deep |
| C．Rocks’ cracking open |
| D．that the mountains are too high |
A lot of earthquakes often happens _________________.
| A．in the area | B．next to mountains |
| C．at night | D．in the morning |
A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people _________________.
| A．what kind of houses to build |
| B．what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake |
| C．where earthquakes may happen |
| D．when earthquakes may happen |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．During an earthquake few people are killed or hurt. |
| B．The scientists can tell when and where an earthquake is now. |
| C．We should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes. |
| D．Earthquakes all happen near the mountains. |
In the future, we’ll be no longer so afraid of earthquakes _________________.
| A．with the help of scientists’ exact prediction(预测) |
| B．because of a map showing the “earthquake belts” |
| C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes |
| D．because no earthquakes will happen around us |